Irene Glovenia Sanders, 90, died in Trinidad on May 10, 2006. She was born on November 10, 1915 to William Lester Burrow and Lillie Mae Burrow in Groom, Texas. She moved to Trinidad from Shamrock, Texas as a young girl with her family. Irene married Carl L. Sanders Sr. in Trinidad in 1934.

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Irene was a lifelong member of the First Baptist Church, Order of Eastern Star for 62 years and served as Past Matron.

She is preceded in death by her husband Carl in 1984.

She is survived by her son Carl L. Sanders Jr. and her daughter-in-law Patricia of Trinidad; brother Don Burrow and her daughter-in-law Mary Ellen of Wichita, Kan.; sisters Robbie Lee Lujan of Arvada, and Nadine Caudle of Trinidad; four grandchildren Gary Sanders of Summit County, Larry Sanders of Loveland, Cindy Howard of Westcliff and Devin Sanders of Ft. Collins.

A funeral service was held Friday, May 12, 2006 at the Mullare-Murphy Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Gary Gardner and Pastor Sam Madrid officiating. Burial followed at the Trinidad Masonic Cemetery.